We are a group of Jewish and Israeli students and faculty at the University of Chicago. We are watching with apprehension as our campus is transformed into another encampment, and we write to express our...
Dear President Alivisatos and Provost Baicker,
Allowing the continued encampment of protesters on our main quad imposes the following significant costs on the University:
Time, Place, and Manner...
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